DGAP-PVR: Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG: Release according to sec. 26 para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG / Release of an announcement according to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

28.01.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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- Eric M. Mindich, USA; 
- Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C., New York, USA; 
- Eton Park Capital Management, L.P., New York, USA; 
- Eton Park Capital Limited, London, United Kingdom and 
- Eton Park International LLP, London, United Kingdom, 

informed us according to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG on January 26, 2009,
that its Voting Rights on Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG,
Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN: A0F6MD, have exceeded the 3%
limit and the 5% limit of the Voting Rights on January 21, 2009, and on
that day amounted to 8.39% (this corresponds to 4,863,330 Voting Rights).

These voting rights are attributed to Eric M. Mindich, Eton Park Capital
Management, L.L.C. and Eton Park Capital Limited according to sec. 22 para.
1 sent. 1 no. 6 in conjunction with para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG and to Eton Park
International LLP according to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. The
voting rights are attributed to Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. pursuant
to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in conjunction with para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG
as well as pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.

The attribution of these voting rights is based on the following:
The general partner of Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. is Eton Park
Capital Management, L.L.C., the managing member of which is Eric M.
Mindich. Eton Park Capital Management, L.P., is the parent company (100%)
of Eton Park Capital Limited, which itself is the parent company (98.1%) of
Eton Park International LLP. Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. and Eton
Park International LLP are acting as investment advisor and sub-mandated
investment advisor, respectively, of Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd., and Eton
Park Fund, L.P., which are collectively holding 8.39% (this corresponds to
4,863,330 Voting Rights), 5.70% (this corresponds to 3,307,064 Voting
Rights) being held by Eton Park Master Fund Ltd.


Furthermore, Eton Park International LLP, London, United Kingdom, informed
us according to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG on January 26, 2009, that the
Voting Rights of Eton Park Overseas Fund, Ltd., Cayman Islands, and Eton
Park Master Fund, Ltd., Cayman Islands, on Praktiker Bau- und
Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG, Kirkel, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0F6MD5, WKN:
A0F6MD, have exceeded the 3% limit and the 5% limit of the Voting Rights on
January 21, 2009, and on that day amounted to 5.70% (this corresponds to
3,307,064 Voting Rights).

All of the 5.70% of the Voting Rights (3,307,064 Voting Rights) are
attributed to Eton Park Overseas Fund, Ltd., from Eton Park Master Fund,
Ltd., according to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 WpHG.

DGAP 28.01.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG
              Am Tannenwald 2
              66459 Kirkel
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.praktiker.com
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